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VW Golf R Mk VII facelift

The VW Golf R Mk VII facelift reaches 60 mph in 4.36 s and covers a standing quarter mile in 12.95 s, tripping the lights at 107.9 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.04 s and the eighth mile in 8.36 s, reaching 100 mph in 10.99 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

VW Golf R Mk VII facelift Saleen S281 3V

Pick who it runs against, then watch it happen — and change the surface, the weather or the distance and run it again.

Down the strip

Standing start VW Golf R Mk VII facelift
0–60 mph4.36 s
0–100 mph10.99 s
60 ft2.04 s
1/8 mile8.36 s
1/4 mile12.95 s
Trap speed107.9 mph

About the Golf R Mk VII facelift

The 2017 VW Golf R Mk VII facelift is an all-wheel-drive turbocharged car of 1,408 kg with 306 bhp, which works out at 217 bhp per tonne. All-wheel drive is worth most in the first car length: it covers 60 ft in 2.04 s, which is where a four-wheel-drive car takes its margin out of a rear-drive one with the same power. Against the 2,929 cars in the set it is the 1,018th quickest to 60 mph, and the 2nd quickest of the 97 VWs here. Its 107.9 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 9 of 10 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification VW Golf R Mk VII facelift
Year2017
Power306 bhp
Kerb mass1,408 kg
Power to weight217 bhp/t
DrivetrainAll-wheel drive
Gears7
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed270 km/h

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Saleen S281 3V20074.38 s12.85 s108.2 mph330 bhp
Genesis G70 3.3T GDi20184.45 s13.06 s106.8 mph365 bhp
Honda NSX facelift20044.47 s13.12 s109.1 mph286 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Questions

What is the VW Golf R Mk VII facelift 0-60 time?
The VW Golf R Mk VII facelift reaches 60 mph in 4.36 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 1,018th quickest of the 2,929 cars in the set.
What is the VW Golf R Mk VII facelift quarter mile time?
12.95 s at 107.9 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 8.36 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.04 s.
How much power does the VW Golf R Mk VII facelift have?
306 bhp and 1,408 kg, which is 217 bhp per tonne. It is all-wheel-drive, turbocharged, with 7 gears and a quoted top speed of 270 km/h.
What cars are comparable to the VW Golf R Mk VII facelift?
Closest here on pace: Saleen S281 3V (4.38 s), Genesis G70 3.3T GDi (4.45 s), Honda NSX facelift (4.47 s). Each one can be raced against the VW Golf R Mk VII facelift in the panel at the top of this page.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The VW Golf R Mk VII facelift is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 9 of its 10 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-09-01. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.